Period Euphemisms
This expression refers to a female relative
Aunt Flo
This is the average age for a first period
12
This is what periods are called in Latin America __ ___
La Regla
This expression involves a fish with sharp teeth
Shark Week
This is the typical amount of cycles a menstruator has each year
13
This culture used buffalo hide and cedar bark to make sanitary products
Indigenous/Native American
This expression refers to a piece of cloth
On the rag
This is the average amount of blood lost in a menstrual cycle (in tablespoons)
Two
In this culture, menstruators are gifted gold and cash on their first period.
South Asia
This German expression refers to a fruit
Strawberry Week
This is the amount of period products the average menstruator to use in their lifetime
Anywhere between 11,000 and 1500
This culture has a "Mother's Day Law" that grants all menstruators a day off work for their period.
Zambia